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OSU Forage Management Series

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

This is a multi-part series including sessions on forage assessment, harvest management, irrigation, renovation techniques, and fertility and includes indoor meetings as well as outdoor to demonstrate the principles of the series. We will have a “project ranch” that we work on together, including site visits and an on-line document sharing and blog. The project ranch will be the Wilson Farm, the OSU sheep facility with sheep and cattle grazing the pastures. You can also work on your own ranch as a side project if desired. The objective of the series is to improve knowledge about managing forage on properties in the Willamette Valley.

·         Instructors: Shelby Filley (lead), other OSU faculty, and local experts

·         Fee: $25 per evening session per individual or ranch family/group ($100 for the series of five sessions). Please pre-register by completing the form below.

·         Locations: Evening programs will be at the Oldfield Animal Teaching Facility (OATF) on the Corvallis campus (3521 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR  97333). Find map at http://extension.oregonstate.edu/douglas/sites/default/files/documents/lf/oldfieldtc97333.pdf.

·         Farm and field visits will be made on the day following each evening program (TBA).

·         Time/Dates/Topics: Evening Classes are from 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Ø  Wednesday, April 9, 2014 – Farm and Forage Assessment

Ø  Wednesday, May 7, 2014 – Harvest Management

Ø  Wednesday, June 4, 2014 – Irrigation

Ø  July and Aug (no meetings, summer break)

Ø  Wednesday, September 10, 2014 – Renovation Techniques

Ø  Wednesday, October 1, 2014 – Fertility

·         Farm visits, will be the morning following each class if that works for the majority (exact time determined by the group). Make up visit may be arranged by appointment.

Please join us for the program!                            

Shelby Filley, Regional Livestock and Forage Specialist


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